By Jawad Khan As everydoosraandteesraout ofSaeed Ajmal’s handpassed the incapablestrokes of perplexed Englishmen, the smell of a potential controversy got stronger with every wicket in the packed media centre of an otherwise empty cricket stadium in Dubai.
December 5 2012, 12:41 am
Read MoreHis dashing, angelic looks make him more of a Dorian Gray, but in truth it's hard not to think of Shahid Afridi as the Benjamin Button of One-day International (ODI) batting, given the splendour with which he began his career and the hair-pulling frustration that some of his recent immature knocks have produced.
December 6 2012, 12:43 pm
Read MoreBy Jawad Khan Off-spin bowling has never been as glamorous and stylish an art as leg-spin. In fact, it wasn’t long ago when off-spin wasn’t event considered an art, as every part timer could roll over his arm for an end changing spell of off-spinning lollipops.
December 5 2012, 12:40 am
Read MoreBy Madan Mohan The art of offspin bowling just got a bit more complex! Close on the heels of Saeed Ajmal’s promise to use the ‘teesra’ in the second Test between England and Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, his English counterpart Graeme Swann is believed to be working overtime on a new delivery.
October 13 2012, 5:33 am
Read MoreBy Dileep.V India and England square up in a pulsating encounter on Sunday at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Both teams registered victories in their first match and would look forward to carrying the winning momentum into the tournament.
October 19 2012, 12:15 am
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff Andrew Strauss on Thursday warned England players that no one is guaranteed a place in the team and that they will have to improve with every game.
February 2 2012, 10:32 pm
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff Former England cricketer Mark Butcher feels the English team was not prepared for the ongoing Test series against Pakistan.
January 31 2012, 11:44 pm
Read MoreOut-of-form batsman Ian Bell Tuesday vowed England will look for improvement in the third and final Test after their abject surrender in the first two matches, saying defeats provide great time to learn.
January 31 2012, 5:46 pm
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan on Monday declared that his side will leave no stone unturned to make the scoreline 3-0 against top-ranked England in the ongoing Test series.
January 30 2012, 3:32 pm
Read MorePakistan might have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series against England but skipper Misbah-ul-Haq cautioned his players that they still need to improve in different departments to become a top side in the cricket world.
January 29 2012, 10:32 pm
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